![]() ![]() Despite the title and potentially lurid subject matter, this deliberately grimy and upsetting film can't quite fall into the classification of exploitation its moodiness and surprising restraint where it counts mark this as a solid arthouse contender as much as a gorefest. Released during the last great gasp of unrated films on American theater screens, this loose riff on the killing spree of notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas also marked the directorial debut of John McNaughton, who went on to projects as diverse as Mad Dog and Glory and the finest guilty pleasure of the last decade, Wild Things. ![]() Quite possibly the most disturbing film ever shown in mainstream theaters, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer courted controversy from its initial festival screenings and, against all odds, became a textbook example of how an unflinching horror film can break through to wide critical acceptance. Directed by John McNaughton / Starring Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, Tracy Arnold / Dark Sky/MPI (US R0 NTSC) ![]()
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